Samu Fóti
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Samu Ferenc•Fóti (Fleck-) |
| Used name | Samu•Fóti |
| Born | 17 May 1890 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Died | 17 June 1916 in Lipové, Nitra (SVK) |
| Affiliations | BTC, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Samu Fleck competed for BTC as an athlete and gymnast, and in the three years 1912-14 BTC won the national team gymnastics title. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, now competing under the name of Fóti, he was a member of the Hungarian gymnastic silver medal winning team. At the same Olympics, Fóti also competed in the discus throw. Fleck/Fóti was a multiple national athletics champion in a special three-event discipline of discus, long jump and 200 metres. He died during Word War I.
Personal Best: DT – 39.43 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | HUN |
Samu Fóti | |||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 25 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Both Hands, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | HUN |
Samu Fóti | ||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 2 | Silver |